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Customary laws: Governing natural resource management in the northern areas
… Governing Natural Resource Management in the Northern Areas C u s t o m a r y Planning & … water Nullah – stream, and the surrounding pasture and forest land Numberdar/Lumbardar/Trangpa – village headman … in them; forests, including timber and non-timber forest products; wildlife; and water. x i i C u s t o m a ry …
Review of Statutory and Customary Law in the Xe Champhone Ramsar Site, LAO PDR - Implications for a rights-based approach to conservation
… Soft Law and is the headquarters for the UNEP, FAO, IUCN Management Unit for the joint initiative known as ECOLEX. The … of Understanding NA National Assembly NTFP Non-timber forest products NW North-West PM Prime Minister Ramsar Ramsar … hunting; fishing; cutting trees; collecting non-timber forest products (NTFP); taking water; using a boat; and …
Bio-Cultural Community Protocols: A community approach to Ensuring the Integrity of Environmental Law and Policy
… BCP Bio-cultural Community Protocol BMC Biodiversity Management Committee CBD Convention on Biological Diversity … Services FAO Food and Agriculture Organization FCPF Forest Carbon Partnership Facility FPIC Free, Prior and … Areas REDD Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation TK Traditional Knowledge, which is a term …
Customs and Constitutions: State recognition of customary law around the world
… as the goal, with customary principles of natural resource management as instruments for achieving it. Particularly in … and stipulates that their common use of land, water and forest will be regulated by law.126The Venezuelan and … where indigenous communities are located within the forest.136 Ecuador’s constitution has provisions on natural …
Community Protocols for Environmental Sustainability: A Guide for Policymakers
… assistance. The Spain-UNEP Partnership seeks to improve management, governance and connectivity of protected areas … services; • Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+ schemes); • environmental … including rewards for enhancing carbon storage through forest restoration, rehabilitation and afforestation/ …
Promoting responsible investment in agriculture and food systems - Guide to assess national regulatory frameworks affecting larger-scale private investments
… sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks RTFG … strengthening governance of investment appraisal and management, as outlined under CFS‐ … of forest cover, conservation of biodiversity, forest genetic resources, wildlife …
Statutory recognition of customary land rights in Africa - An investigation into best practices for lawmaking and implementation
… to, inter alia, administration of tenure, land reform, management of state land, resolving land disputes, attracting … Angola, Guinea Bissau, 1990 - 1997 RIVER ‘Free’ Forest Common Use Forest Reserve Common Use Now Now + 3 years Now + 6 years Now …
Non-judicial grievance mechanisms in land-related disputes in Sierra Leone
… Furthermore, there are differing views on land management authority, in particular with … is responsible for the sustainable management of resources in agriculture and forestry to … for the management of forests and forest resources. The mandates of the Ministry …